Paraffin floodlight in a frame stand. These were imported to Sweden by a company called Hugo Tillquist (still existent), but I can't see the usual label from them, or any remains of it, on this lamp. I guess there could have been other importers, but it's probably more likely that that simple sticker just has disappeared during the years of usage. There was also an alcohol fuelled version of this lamp, and you can see one here. This lamp has the original glass, even if it's cracked into two halves. It still does it's job, though. And the observant will notice that one of the screws for the stand is replaced with an ugly, regular one... I have had it running without a mantle, and it seems to work well. I'll probably tie a mantle to it soon for a test.
Success! I tied an Optimus 500CP to it, and it worked flawlessly. I took a stroll in the pitch dark, snowless winternight, with it, and it performed decently. It's not so heavy, so it's easy to carry around.
Hi Christer a very nice example of a flood light a shame about the lens being cracked but that wont make a lot of difference in its light out put, the main thing is the reflector and that is by looking at the pics in very good condition it would be great once you have fitted a mantle to show it working
Thank's for your comments, everyone. Lighthouse, I have no clue about its age. The former owner of another one of these floodlights I have, said that they used it in an open cast mine even as late as the 50's, and I guess that's not unlikely. So possibly from the 40´s to the 50´s. (?) Jean, that pic down at my stream actually came out quite decently, thank you very much. I would love to go down there again tonight, but it was tricky enough yesterday. Today we got three or four inches of snow, and those pebbles are hard enough to tread on without it. But here's a new view from the backyard of the same little oak as yesterday: It's amazing how much a little snow does to our lamp pictures.
Yes, I was going to comment that an FL6 wouldn't illuminate as well as your Standard floodlight, but maybe it would in the snow. Anybody tried an FL6 when it's snowy and got a pic to show the effect..?
Will you guys please stop wittering on about the dreaded white stuff. You might invoke it here and I saw enough in 1963 thanks.
Sorry Neil! I forgot that you were allergic to the white stuff. David, the FL6 give out much more light than this Standard. Atleast much wider. The FL6 is a true floodlight. This Standard has a more concentrated beam. Actually I'm not all that sure that it is correct to call it a floodlight. Here's the old snow image with an FL6 (sorry Neil ):
It's OK just keep it over there please. The FL6 is a work light and designed to give a good spread of light but reasonably close to. We know the rail companies used them for track work and I have seen them used for emergency works in the water industry when repairing burst water mains at night. There you need a light that can be angled down into a trench and the FL6 is very good for that. With that big reflector I would expect it to be better than the Standard for that sort of work but not so good for longer range lighting. Mind you the Standard is smaller and easier to carry around. ::Neil::
The FL-6 was also used in boat repair yards here in Shetland. Good photo Karli, a fine clear blue sky, Jeff.
